Foundations of Math 11: Unit 7 – Quadratics Sardis Secondary

Practice Test Questions

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Which set of data is correct for this graph?

y
5

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

Axis of Symmetry Vertex Domain Range

A. x = –2 (–0.25, –3.125) xR yR
B. x = –0.25 (–0.25, 3.125) xR y  3.125
C. x = –0.5 (–0.5, 3) –2.5  x  1.5 y3
D. x=3 (3, –0.5) –3  x  2 y5

____ 2. Which set of data is correct for this graph?

y
14

12

10

–3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
–2

–4

–6

Axis of Symmetry Vertex Domain Range

A. x=3 (3, 2) xR 2y
B. x=3 (2, 3) xR yR
C. x=2 (2, 3) –1  x  7 2y
D. x=3 (3, 2) –2  x  8 0y

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____ 3. What are the x- and y-intercepts for the function f(x) =x2 – 2x – 8?

a. x = –2, x = 4, y = –8
b. x = –2, x = 2, y = –8
c. no x-intercepts, y = –8
d. x = –4, x = 4, y = –8
____ 4. What are the x- and y-intercepts for the function f(x) = x2 + 5x + 6?

a. x = –4, x = –2, y = 6
b. no x-intercepts, y = 6
c. x = –2.5, y = 6
d. x = –3, x = –2, y = 6
____ 5. Solve x2 – x – 6 = 0 by graphing the corresponding function and determining the zeros.

a. x = 3, x = 2
b. x = –3, x = –2
c. x = 2, x = –3
d. x = 3, x = –2
____ 6. Rewrite x2 + 2x = –3x2 + 2x + 36 in standard form. Then solve the equation in standard
form by graphing.

a. x = 3, x = –3
b. x = 6, x = –6
c. x = 3, x = 3
d. x = 6, x = 6
____ 7. What is the correct quadratic function for this parabola?
y
5

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

a. f(x) = (x – 1)(x + 3)
b. f(x) = (x + 1)(x + 3)
c. f(x) = –(x + 1)(x – 3)
d. f(x) = (1 – x)(3 – x)

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____ 8. What is the correct quadratic function for this parabola?

y
3

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7

a. f(x) = (x – 4)(x + 1)
b. f(x) = (x – 4)(x – 1)
c. f(x) = (4 – x)(1 – x)
d. f(x) = (x + 4)(x – 1)
____ 9. Which set of data is correct for the quadratic relation f(x) = –3(x + 2)(x – 3)?

x-intercepts y-intercept Axis of Symmetry Vertex

A. (2, 0), (3, 0) y = –18 x = 2.5 (2.5, 6.75)
B. (–2, 0), (3, 0) y = –18 x = –0.5 (–0.5, 15.75)
C. (2, 0), (–3, 0) y = 18 x = –0.5 (–0.5, 15.75)
D. (–2, 0), (3, 0) y = 18 x = 0.5 (0.5, 18.75)

a. Set D.
b. Set B.
c. Set C.
d. Set A.
____ 10. Solve w2 – 10w – 24 = 0 by factoring.

a. w = –8, w = –3
b. w = –2, w = 12
c. w = 2, w = –12
d. w = –6, w = –4
____ 11. Solve 4p2 + 15p = –9 by factoring.

a.
p=– ,p=3
b.
p = – , p = –3
c. p = –4, p = 3
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d. p = 4, p = 3

____ 12. Which set of data is correct for the quadratic relation f(x) = 5(x – 27)2 – 9?

Direction parabola opens Vertex Axis of Symmetry

A. upward (27, –9) x = 27
B. downward (–27, 9) x = –27
C. upward (–27, –9) x = –9
D. downward (27, 9) x=9

____ 13. Which set of data is correct for the quadratic relation f(x) = –6(x – 18)2 – 30?

Direction parabola opens Vertex Axis of Symmetry

A. upward (30, –18) x = 30
B. downward (6, 30) x = –18
C. upward (–6, –18) x = –30
D. downward (18, –30) x = 18

____ 14. Which function has a minimum value?

a. f(x) = –3.2(x – 4.2)2 + 1.6

b. f(x) = –3(x – 7.5)2 – 2.6
c. f(x) = 0.5(x – 2.2)2 + 6.1
d. f(x) = –2(x + 4)2 + 6
____ 15. Which quadratic function represents this parabola?
y
5

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

a. f(x) = –4(x + 1.5)2 + 2

b. f(x) = 4(x – 1.5)2 – 2
c. f(x) = 4(x + 1.5)2 – 2
d. f(x) = 4(x + 1.5)2 + 2

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____ 16. Which quadratic function represents this parabola?

y
5

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

a. f(x) = –0.5(x + 1)2 + 6

b. f(x) = 0.5(x + 1)2 + 6
c. f(x) = 0.5(x – 1)2 – 6
d. f(x) = –0.5(x – 1)2 + 6
____ 17. A quadratic function which has a vertex (–1, 3) and y intercept 7 is:

a. y  ( x  1) 2  3
b. y  4( x  1) 2  3
c. y  ( x  1) 2  3
d. y  3( x  1) 2  3

____ 18. Solve 2y2 – 3y + 1 = 0 using the quadratic formula.

a.
y = 1, y = –
b.
y = 1, y = –
c.
y = –1, y =
d.
y = 1, y =

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Written Section:
Please show all work

y  2  x  2
2
1. Fill in the chart below for the equation 4

Horizontal shift (p)

Vertical shift (q)

Vertex ( , )

Axis of Symmetry x=

Stretch Factor (a)

Opens up or down?
( /3 marks)

Draw the graph. Use a pattern or your calculator to find at least 5 points.

( /2 marks)

Domain

Range ( /1 mark)

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2. Fill in the chart below for the equation y  2(x 1)(x  3) .

x-intercepts (zeros)

Axis of Symmetry x=

Stretch Factor (a)

y-intercept ( /2 marks)

Draw the graph. Use a pattern or your calculator to find at least 5 points.

( /2 marks)

Domain

Range ( /1 mark)

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3. Use either method to solve x2 - x = 6 using your graphing calculator.

Provide a sketch along with your window settings (2 marks)

Xmin = _____

Xmax = _____

Ymin = _____

Ymax = _____

Solution(s): _______________

4. Find the equation of the parabola with vertex (-3, 5) and passing through the
point (-2, 7). Sketch a graph to support your work. (3 marks)

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5. Solve 2x2 + 5x – 3 = 0

By factoring… (2 marks) By formula… (2 marks)

√ 4
2

6. Tyler is on top of the Portable roof trying to kick the rugby ball through the posts.
The height of the ball, y, in feet, is modeled by the function y = –4.9x2 + 8x + 12,
where x is the time in seconds after the ball is kicked.

a) According to the equation given, how high is the Portable roof? (1 mark)

b) How long does it take for the ball to reach its maximum height? What is this height?
(2 marks)

c) How long does it take the ball to hit the ground? (1 mark)

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Choose ONE of the following problems (or do more for BONUS) (3 marks)
You must create a quadratic equation to model the problem, then find the solution.

7A. The length and width of a rectangular sheet of paper is 8.5x11 inches. How much
must be added equally to the length and width to double the area?

7B. The Abbotsford Heat is considering changing their ticket prices. The current ticket
price is $15 and they sell an average of 2000 tickets. For every dollar increase in price,
80 less people will buy tickets. What price should they set in order to maximize the
revenue?

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7C. Gail is competing in the National Lifesaving Championship. She dives under an
obstacle as she is swimming in his lane. Will observes that Gail’s depth underwater
over time can be modeled by a quadratic equation. She was underwater for 5 seconds
and her maximum depth was 1.5 m. How far underwater is she after 4 seconds?

7D. Stephen throws a rock off of a bridge from a height of 20m above the water. If the
maximum height of the rock is 25m and it occurred exactly 1.0 s after the rock left his
hand, then how long in total will it take for the rock to hit the water?

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Formulas and Work Page

Vertex Form:

Quadratic Formula:

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